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National Republican., 1887-12-10
JOAQUIN MILLER's SON.
Sketch OF the Life OF the Young Man
Now in Jail,
Nevada City Transcript. ]

Nevada City Transcript
The case Of Hal Miller, who is confined
In the county jail to await his trial for horse
stealing, is peculiar one, considering the
intelligence Of the young man and the
national reputation achieved by his father.
The name Of Joaquin Miller is known
wherever the English language is spoken.
There is pretty clear proof Of the young
the horse. He seems to have been
knocked around from pillar to post with
out the influences Uf home. His brother,
who is himself almost q boy, is now stop
ping In town, and seems deeply afflicted
over the misfortune. The Transcript eai.
tor had an interview with the brother yes
terday, and he gave the history OF Halls
life in about the following language: Hal
Miller was born at Elk River, Curry county,
Oieg., on the 25th day OF July, 1862.
A year after his birth his father, joaquin
Miller, removed to Canon City, Grant
county, where he located mine, which
he afterward sold, and In 1874 went to
Lane county, where he established q
printing Office. Hal was at that time
years old. His mother and father then
separated, his mother taking the three
children. His father went east, where
he has been unit II the past few years. His
mother afterward left Lane county and
came to San Francisco, where she deliv.
cred lectures and wrote for the papers, try
ing to earn money enough to give her chill
dren an education. Hal was the youngest
child. He got very little schooling 10 San
Francisco. When they had been In San
Francisco little over year Mrs. Mlller's
health failed and she took trip to the east,
sending Hal to live with his aunt at Coos
Bay, Greg.
His uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. HILL
born, lived on farm three miles from the
town Of Marsh6eld. He stayed with them
two years, going to school In the winter.
The school was three miles from the farm,
so he well earned the little teaching he re-
ceived. AT the end Of two years his mother
returned from the east and took him
to Portland, Greg, where she again
undertook to earn living by writ
Ing for the press. She struggled
through life until her second marriage.
Unfortunately she married a man who
proved to be worthless drunkard. Being
woman who was devoted to her children
she became worried over her destitute con-
dition and took second trip to the east
again sending Hal to live with his aunt al
Coos Bay. He remained with her until the
past year. His brother says he is boy
with very good disposition, and has al
ways heretofore been regarded as an homes,
and "square" lad.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
THE LATEST FAD.
Have Picture OF Your Best Girl In .
Silver Dollar.
philadelphia News.l

lPhiiadelpnia NewSI
~ gave you silver dollar for some cigars
half an hour ago. VIII you look over your
money drawer and see II 1t has been passed
out ~
1t was in Chestnut street cigar store
late on Saturday afternoon. A we'll dressed
wore worried and anxious look, aud be-
trayed considerable perturbation Of spirit
over the loss OF the silver dollar. The
dealer found that he had just eleven Of the
coins, and he spread them In q row on the
counter. The young man took them up
one by one, weighed each In turn In his
hand, and an expression of vexation over
spread his face as he laid the last down
very carefully and murmured:
81 knew couldn't tell that way"
Then he went at them again. This time
he grasped the dollar firmly with one hand
and pressed his nail upon the letter "E" In
"States." AT the eleventh dollar, to which
he applied the nail of the little finger, all
the Others having been broken in the fray,
there came sudden change IN the appear.
ance OF the coin. Half OF 1t slid one way
and half the other, aud in the lower half,
covered with fiat crystal, was the mlnis.
ture OF an extremely pretty girl. Toe
young man heaved o sigh OF relief, laid
down greenback In exchange, aud left the
store ruefully regarding his broken finger
nails.
He was one OF the numerous victims OF q
fad that lately struck Philadelphia with all
the vigor Of oddity and expensiveness com
bined. The pocket pieces are made Of two
coins, followed OUT and fitted together
with such exactness that they cannot be
distinguished from genuine coin even by
a microscope. A picture of the owners
best girl is the correct thing to go inside,
and the faddist may pay from So to $35 for
the Frame
National Republican., 1887-12-10
"rhe Blood Is the Life"

Thoroughly cleanse the blood, which Is the
fountain of health, by using DR.. Perce's
o fair skin. buoyant spirits, vital strength, and
soundness OF constitution will be established,
Golden Medical Discovery cures all humors,
from the common pimple, blotch, or. eruption,
pecialy has 1t proven Its efficacy In curing
Salt'rheum or Tetter, Fever sores, Hip;jolnt
Disease, sCrufllous Sores and Swellings, En-
larged Glands, and Eating Ulcers,
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
tlon, (which Is scrofula OF the Lungs) by It's
wonderful blood.purifying. inyigorating. and
ting OF Blood, ShOrtness of Breath, Bronchitis,
Severe Coughs, Asthma, aud kindred affections,
\ is a sovereign remedy. 1t promptly cures
the aeverest Coughs.
Complaint, Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, II Is
an nnequaied remedy. Sold by druggists.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
TREASURE HUNTERS EXCITED.
A Wonderful Cave Discovered In tho
State of Alabama.
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Correspondence Philadelphia Tines
Ever since the late war at different times
in this section Of the south there have beon
discovered many places wherein treasures
were buried by refugeeing parties. On the
line extending from the Carolnss through
Tennessee and Georgia to Alabama and on
the gulf was beyond doubt deposited much
valuable property, moneys, jewelry, and all
verware. A party OF iron inspectors, while
engaged In making excavations following a
certain vein OF orc on the sides OF noun
tain situated on the Miller property, about
two and half miles east from Taliadega,
Ala, recently discovered large openingin
the hillside resembling a cave. Upon an
examination being made an immense under
ground passage leading toward the city was
discovered. The party procured torches
and continued explorations, going as far
as a mile under ground. They describe the
opening to be about three feet wide by elk
let high.
When about quarter OF mile from the
entrance they discovered the skeleton OF a
human being, an old rusty tin box, part OF
hammer, an old piece Of a saw, several parts
Of different kinds Of weapons, and seventy
$50 gold pieces tied up. In leather sack.
This cave or underground passage Is thought
to have been the rendezvous OF gang OF
desperate bushwhackers, and the finding OF
these articles and money leads to tho belief
that an immense amount OF treasure Is
secreted somewhere In this passage. In con.
versation with old residents Of the city aud
county the fact was established beyond a
doubt that during the late war q gang OF
thieves who operated extensively 10 this
county and up and down the Coosa river
bad their hiding place near Talladega,
which fact was, however, never ascertained
fully as to It's exact location until the dis
covery Of this immense cave or passage,
which bears out their assertion.
A party OF citizens went out to-day to
make a further examination OF this truly
wonderful discovery, and report the passage
to be nearly two and a half miles long,
,ided into several large alcoves or rooms,
with beautiful lake of running water
flowing of to the west OF the matn direc-
tion, so rough and narrow In several places
as to render II almost impossible. Nothing
OF vsiue was found by this party further
than reported by the finders. Never
before has so much excitement
been caused by discovery, and
the fact Of these articles and money being
found by the party Of psospectors will cause
every foot OF that passage to be searched
thoroughly for wealth supposed to be hid
den there. One party heIng interviewed on
the subject, expressed the belief that this
cave or passage was the home OF an Indian
hermit, who accumulated untold wealth
from gold mine situated near 1t, which is
now being worked, and which showed signs
OF having been worked years ago.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
CURES FOR wnoopING COUGH.
Four Remedies For Prevalent Afso-
tion Which Have Been Thoroughly
fPittsburg Times.

fPittsburg Times.l
When the three jewels at my house be-
gan to whoop real gorously my mother.
iD-law said 1t was cruel to let the little
dears suffer when they could be cured In a
day by taking them to place where they
could inhale gas. My wife bundled them
of to the Pittsburg gas works, on Second
avenue, and kept them In one Of the gene
rating apartments until they could hardly
breathe. A number Of other children were
there, and the man in charge said business
was dull when dozen from every part OF
the city and representing every grade OF
society did not crowd into that apartment
daily. He had no doubt the gas did them
good. This may be true, but those who
call rle father did not show It.
Fatherin-law, stern old man with kind
heart, dropped In few days later. He
the children wanted was the air Of a coal
mine. He took them into Keeling's pit aud
brought them home as black as miners
and coughing as hard as ever.
My closest friend heard Of the affiiction
that had come into my house, and said
must get belladonna plasters without delay,
cut them in stripes and decorate the backs
weeks salary In the plasters. The only
difference they made was that the children
were unable to bend their backs for week.
The sister Of my wife, when she heard Of
the last prescription, said we didn't know
anything about taking care Of children.
What should have been done at the begin
ming and what must be done at once, was
TO make heavy Jackets Of cotton batting and
and have the children wear the jackets for
three weeks.
This sister In law rules our house and
the jackets were made that day. They
give these cures to the public because
every one has:been vouched for. 1t Is true,
their efficacy In my family has not been ap.
precisble, but my wife is certain that does
not prove the cures are worthless. 1t Just
proves, she contends, what she always
claimed-"that our children are not like
those OF other people, anYhoWl'
National Republican., 1887-12-10
FASHIONABLE FLOWERS.
Roses Which Predominate In New York
6ociety's Favor.


New York Cor. Boston Herald
EThe Sunset rose is at present In the
height of beauty, all Its rich tints OF the
setting sun developing auer than at any
other time in the year. Magma Charta
roses, with their foliage OF exquisite color,
are blossomlng In generous quantity.
There are few Glolre de Paris, and an oc-
casional specimen Of Gabriel Lulget, the
color OF which is unsurpassed for lowell
ness. Polyanthe roses, the flowers Of which
are perfectly double and only au inch In
d ameter, are very popular, particularly
for gown trimmings and for decorating
children's and misses parties, They are
white, orange, deep pink and crimson, and
are borne on clusters, 100 OF which Will
sometimes appear on one shoot, The Mer-
met rose Is the accepted flower OF debu.
tantes. very graceful basket, which
shows only pink roses and ribbon, is the
daySr anS wa. OF ,D,rodmssa fhess yop2g ladies'
Miss Rogers's reception on entering society
Thursday afternoon. Miss Shiletto pre-
sented this souvenir. An unnamed new
white tea rose has been introduced by Mr..
Welch, OF Ramsay, N. j. II Is OF Ivory
tint, appears in clusters, and Is charmingly
fragrant. There are three very handsome
Bouvardies now In bloom. Sang Lorraine Is
ricn scarlet, win uouOle mowers SNAPPED
like miniature tuberoses. A Rosea Multi.
fora is adelicate peach color, and has i'm
mense trusses. A Lutesceus is entirely
unique, being canary yellow. This Is the
first season II has been grown for winter
flowers. A few crysanthemums linger, aud
are In lively demand for decoration.
Golden eagle, which has flowers six inches
IN diameter, and Mrs. Jessie Barr, q snow
white imperial Japan variety, which pro-
ducos blossoms twenty inches In circum.
ference, are among these.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
Opera and Evening Wraps.

Among the opera or evening wraps Is q
cream plush finished with ostrich tips and
lambs wool, passementerie embroidered
In gold, ornaments Of Persian beads and
Innings OF blue satin embroidered In roses.
A white cloth wrap is trimmed with gold
ished with llama. A long wrap OF copper
cloth has plated back and trimmed with
metal passementerie. A particularly strk-
Ing short garment is OF blue velvet, finished
with black embroidery, deep thread lace
and handsome pendants.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
Reduced pricesin irock suits. Elsemau's, 7 & E
Not suitable for Street wear.

The following touching appeal is clipped
from Missouri paper:
IL the gentlemen who tarred and feathered
us last Saturday night will kindly return
our clothes they will confer a lasting favor.
We are still wearing the feathers, and while,
owing to the thoroughness Of our fellow
citizens work, they are quite comfortable
for house wear, still the gentlemen who
so few that our appearance on the street In
the costume would be sure TO cause re-
markb. Please return the pants and shirt
at least, and our friends are welcome to the
paper collar and the spurs.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
Girls Have Bonbon Spoon Now.
T(ihinapn Hpraid

The fad OF the season Is bonbon spoon
1t has large round bowl and a large, OK
pandei and quaintly fashioned top, with a
ring In the handle, after the style of the
days when the mistress oil the house wore
her spoon hanging at her girdle to taste the
soup for the family meal while 1t was cook.
Ing. Many OF them are exact reproduc-
tions OF old English spoons, wrought In
antique silver, and With the wealth OF
curious detail work expended on them the
bonbon spoons cost modern lady OF the
brownstone front anywhere from $40 TO $50,
National Republican., 1887-12-10

For three weeks / was suffering from
pain in tho temples. / tried some OF tho
many catarrh remedies without any relief
Ely's Cream Balm was recommended TO me.
After only six applications Of the Balm every
trace OF my cold was remoyed.-HENRY q.
CLARK, LIST Division New York Appraisers
Ely Bros, have been afflicted with catarrh.
purchased bottle OF your Cream Balm. II
has effected a complete cure. II, O, ABBoTT,
" Grant Ave-, Allegheny City. Pa.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
The POPULAR ApproyaI

OF the efforts Of the California Fig Syrup Co.,
TO present TO the public an agreeable and eff
fectiye substitute for the bitter nauseous liver
medicines and cathartics formerly In use isas
gratifying TO the company as II Us creditable to
rapidly increasing sale of Syrup OF Figs, and
the promptly beneficial effects OF single dose
are convincing proofs that II Ia the most easily
taken and the most pleasantly effective rem
edy known. For sale by all leading druggists.
National Republican., 1887-12-10

st. Louis Republican A government, In
part that OF a state and In part territorial
would be wider departure from American
theories OF constitutional liberty aud local
self.government than has ever been made,
IL admitted thus, Utah would be born into
the Union as bastard, and not as an equal
into the birthrIght OF states.
National Republican., 1887-12-10

No CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEARS TABL should
be without bottle OF AEGosrURA BITTERs, the
world renowned appetizer Of exquisite flavor.
BE sure 10 get the genuine article manufactured
only by DR.. ]. G. B. Siegert & Sons.
National Republican., 1887-12-10

st. Louis Globe Democrat: Why wouldn't
Roscoe Conkling, Of New York, snd James
G. Blaine, Of Maine, be a good Republican
ticket for 1882 Platform; Let us have
peace,
National Republican., 1887-12-10

:, DoE'T buy diamond till you call on r.
HARRIS d Co., eth st.
National Republican., 1887-12-10
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COMMISSIONERS

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers will
pay all prizes drawn in the Louisiana State
Lotteries which may be presented at our coun-
j. III. OGLEsBY.
President Louisiana National Bank.
PIERRE LANAUX,
President State National Bank.
A. BALDWIN,
President New Orleans Natl Bank.
CARL KOHN,
President Union National Bank.
National Republican., 1887-12-10

American Magazine Company, New York.
The leading article is by w, IL. Ingersoll,
and discusses the peculiaritles OF the ac-
cepted likeness Of Christ, and recounts the
legend OF Its origin. The article Is abun-
dainty illustrated. Joel b, nton contributes
a very ancient metrlcal version OF the love
story Of Miles Standsh, which 'he has ex-
humed from lopg-forgotten sources.
Charles Gayarre tells how various me ans
OF amusement were provided for rich aud
poor fifty years ago In a quarter Of New
Orleans that seems then TO have been de-
voted, at least In the holiday season, to the
genius OF pleasure. Salmon fishing Ia the
Cascapedia river Ia described In an illus.
trated article by II. F. Heminway.
"Chrstmas In the Grand Army" is a
story well told by one OF the surviving
members OF a society founded among the
soldiers during the war.
In all Its features 1t Is Christmas num-
ber, ana maintains the high position II has
already taken as one OF the leading maya
zines OF the day.
National Republican., 1887-12-10

WIDE AWAKE Illustrated Magazine. From
the publishers d LoIhrop Company, Bos-
ton.
Another capital number, which will de
light the little folks, laden as It is with
good tn iDgs suited to the holiday season,
Wide Avdke Is veritable library, changing
from month to month and from gear to
year, and always growing better and more
interesting.
National Republican., 1887-12-10

Mrs. MARY A. MCCLURE, Columbus, Kons.,
writes: " addressed you In November, 1884,
liver disease, heart trouble, and female weak
ness. 1 was advised to use DIR. Pierce'e
Golden Medical Discovery, Favorite Pre-
of the 'Prescriptiop,' five of the 'DiscoY-
The Washington critic., 1887-12-01
0Tsnd semI-Annual Drawing, et the
December Is. 1851.
Capital Prize 100000.
100000 Tickets OF Twenty Dollar each.
Halves, 30; Quarters, 9s; Tenths, ~; Twen.

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writing must b distinct and signature pain.
More rapid return mail delivery viii! be ss.
sured bX yoq enclosing IN Envelope bearing
Send Postal Notes. Hxpress Money orders or
New York Exchange IN ordinary letter. Cur.
rency By express (at our expense) addressed
n. a. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans Las
The Washington critic., 1887-12-01
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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
Imports Of Precious Stones.

Precious stones are not among the
heavy productions of the United States.
In 1885 their entire value, includ.
ing $11. 500 worth of quartz and $40. 900
worth of catlinite or pipcstone, was
only 800. 900. Some fine pockets of
emerald and hiddenite were discovered
in North Carolina, the respective values
of which were 81, 300 and &. 800. Gar
nets were found to the mount of g.. 700,
and smoky quartz to the value Of 81, 200.
The list also includes $500 worth Of
sapphire gems, 1880 worth of topaz,
$3.50 worth of bcryl and 81, 900 worth Of
agate. The rest is made up of moss
agate 81, 500, turquoise So. 500. amethyst
g., 100. and various other less valuable
materials. There are no diamonds, nor
does it seem likely that any will be dis
covered within our boundaries. The
sum total makes but a beggarly array
in comparison with our imports Of
precious stones. In 1885 these imports
amounted to So. 042, 547. but this was
about onc.third less tina. the similar
imports of 1884, which were 80, l39. 16O,
he heaviest evcr known in our history.
For three years, just previous to 1884,
however, they had exceeded IS, 900. 600.
~rt iica Ncyal1.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
SHRINkAGE or HAY.
Why 1t Pays to Provide the Farm With
II Hay Barn or Iarrack.

Very few people appreciate the waste
from deterioration Of hay exposed TO
the weather. All that portion in
stacks thus exposed, or that is exposed
to alternate wctting and drying. be-
comes in a short time valueless as food.
1t is well known that no portion of the
food eaten not soluble in water or the
fluids of the stomac h can be taken into
the circulation. This duly appreciated,
it will at oncc be seen how large a depre.
citation must cnsuc, in stacks exposed
to the weather, when we reflect that
the ordinary round or square stack
contains about onc-third of the whole
stack contents in the first twelve inches
in depth. A large proportion of this
is very seriously damaged by the
weather. In fact, the loss by teaching
rains would rot l%lly constructed
stacks, and the wca.h'ring of the crust
amounts to about hall the hay in aver
age sized stacks.
There is another matter of only less
Importance, and that is shrinkage of
hay in stacks. Hay may be put in the
stack, containing somewhere near 80
per cent. of moisture. 1t may dry
down in the stack. SO that in the spring
the moisture may not show more than
Is or 16 per cent. Yet this shrinkagc
does not necessarily represent loss, but
simply drying, Yet it is important to
know. for by this rule the hay in the
spring, if it has been well KEEP. should
represent a value of about % per cent.
more in spring, including interest OF
investment, than when sold directly
from the field at haying time.
The lesson in all this is simply that:
It will pay to provide shelter for hay in
q cheap barn or barrack, for in this
case there is less drying out of moist
IRE, and almost no loss by wcathcring.
A space 30x40x20 feet high at $50 cubic
feet per ton will thus contain fifty.
three tom of hay. Now, if the damage
from loss is only % per cent. in stacks,
the saving would be oven thirteen tons.
The building Of hay barns, it will be
seen, is a good business investment.
The saving of loss by damage to feed
on farms will make the difference as
between Improbable and profitable
farming. farm. Heid and Stochman.
Law h.s M milIln form. II cithor |
saves OF Destroys Iict0y Hugo.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-26
How to Bake Cake.

Most cake requires q moderately hot
oven to make it rise up well. Fruit
cake, however, should be put into n
slow oven. as it needs longer baking,
and is apt to burn. For all cake the
heat should be well kept up; il allowed
to decrease the loaves will be doughty
inside, or at least heavy. Sponge cake,
in particular, needs q steady heat.
jelly cake and all layer cakes need u
hot oven. and are easier for a novice to
bake than any other kind. They bake
quickly. Watch carefully to see that
they do not burn around the edges.
Except with layer cakes. do not open
the oven door till the end of ten min.
utes. 1t might chill the cake while ris-
ing, which is tho most critical time.
When opening the oven take care that
10 cold draught Of air from an open
window or door strikes in. Do not
slam the oven door when 1t is TO DO
shut. or jar tho pans by moving them
unnecessarily Bosion DniyG.